Chapter 420: AC-130 Aerial Gunboat
Nathan's heart was moved, and of course Nathan knew that General Michael was also taking a certain amount of risk.
These lower-level soldiers on his side are considered to be discharged, but General Michael did not, he snatched the plane, as the commander here, of course, he is responsible, and if he does this, he may have to take off his uniform.
At the same time, it can also be seen that the people's hearts are wanting.
Everyone has been disappointed in the peace-loving president, and in the president's attitude in handling the matter.
The United States is not allowed to be bullied at will, even if the United States is at fault, it must be aggressive, this is the image of the world's policeman, but now? BS is clearly violating international norms and detaining American civilians, and as the president of the United States, it will only intimidate, and the huge American army, the money of American taxpayers, and the army to defend American civilians will not be authorized by the president.
The army was disappointed.
But the army must be principled, abide by military discipline and the constitution, and Nathan's so-called Vietnam veterans have given them a revelation, they are all smart people, and naturally know what to do.
Now, this operation has become the action of real Vietnam War veterans, and it has nothing to do with the army.
Everyone is no longer a soldier, they joined the army with lofty ideals, but now, they have all become cloth clothes, of course, no one will feel this.
In a few hours, they now have to sort out the steps of the operation one last time, and at the same time, they also have to get in touch with the intelligence officers who have arrived in the capital of the BS country.
"The barracks in the capital of the BS country are currently empty, and today another group of people have been taken away for review." Nathan got the latest news and was very happy in his heart.
Now is the time when the armed forces of the BS country are at their weakest, the original army, which was established by the king, and those people, whether they obey the new government, or have a good impression of the old king, must be closely screened, and in this, there must be the idea that they would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let go of one.
The army is being purged, and it doesn't matter what the military technology is, as long as the loyalty is the most reliable.
The army's chain of command was first purged, so it would not have been possible for them to quickly organize an effective counterattack, especially in the middle of the night, and in later generations, it was the Revolutionary Guards who were combative, and they had not yet been organized.
What a great opportunity.
The whole operation was laid out, and in the process, Craig didn't speak.
"It's a pity that we still don't have strong air protection." Nathan said suddenly.
This plan, no matter how it is formulated, is still problematic, after all, they can only fly one past, and if there are several helicopter gunships, guarding the airfield, it will be the best.
Historically, the failure of Operation Eagle Claw also had this factor, and helicopter gunships could not fly over.
"Nathan, you can take a look at our C-130." Just then, Craig said to Nathan.
Nathan nodded, indeed, all along, his side has practiced many times, but it has not been coordinated with the C-130, this plane, when to land, when to take off, that needs to be negotiated.
However, this Craig has always been so confident, allowing himself to look at a transport plane, walking so chicly?
Nathan was very strange, and when he and Craig walked over, his eyes suddenly lit up: "AC-130, air gunboats?" ”
Nathan was immediately extremely excited, but he didn't expect that there was such a thing, and he forgot about it.
This is a C-130, but definitely not an ordinary C-130!
The C-130 is a transport aircraft, but its performance is very advanced and suitable for various modifications, which at the same time are needed for war.
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military was faced with a large number of unprotected but scattered Vietnamese guerrillas, villages, convoys and other targets, which were most effective against guns of various calibers and relatively reasonable to use.
This need stimulates the U.S. military, and they need an attack aircraft with strong firepower and a long time in the air. Therefore, in light of local conditions, they soon modified C-47, C-119, C-130, and other transport planes, installed search and sighting devices and guns on the doors and sides of the cabin, and added weapon pylons, forming "gunboats in the air."
In 1967, the U.S. Air Force decided to modify the C-130 into a new generation of "flying gunboats", adding telescope-style night vision equipment to the front door of the cabin, adding first-generation forward-looking infrared equipment to the front of the landing gear compartment, installing several 25mm cannons on the fuselage, and using a simulated fire control system.
After that, he entered the Vietnam battlefield and began to fight, and anyone who experienced the Vietnam War will be familiar with it.
According to the structure of the aircraft, the most suitable for attaching weapons is the side door, when the aircraft is flying in the air, the side view is quite wide, so it is best to attack from the side.
If it's specifically focused on fire coverage, it will have a GAU-12 five-barreled 25mm rifled cannon, a sideways 40mm Bofors gun, and an M102 105mm howitzer, yes, even a 105mm gun.
At the same time, it has a fire control radar and night vision devices.
When it fires, it is definitely a killer on the battlefield, any enemy will tremble below, and its firepower is definitely stronger than any kind of helicopter.
However, since the current aircraft also has to take on possible alternative transport tasks, and at the same time it does not face a particularly big threat, so now there is only a 25mm rifled cannon on the side door, and enough ammunition.
At the same time, it also has a set of electronic jamming equipment.
This air gunboat was originally prepared for night operations, and now, with its participation in this operation, it is even more victorious.
Nathan looked at the cannon exposed from the side door, at a large gunner, who was carefully wiping the barrel with a cloth, and smiled when he saw Nathan coming.
"I'm also a Vietnam veteran, but I haven't joined the Veterans Club yet, and I'm retired from the Veterans Club after this mission, can I join the Veterans Club?"
"Of course, you're welcome to join." Nathan said.
Vietnam War veterans, this group, has become clearer and clearer, and the role it plays will become bigger and bigger, Nathan is not good at this kind of activity, but Jenny has long been silently arranged.
However, no matter what, even if it fails, the group of Vietnam veterans will win the respect of American society, and the broadcast of the first drop of blood will definitely cause a sensation.
Of course, he will not fail, looking at this huge barrel, Nathan is full of confidence.
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